Phil Brandel

Along a dirt road in Far North Queensland is a farm where prisoners are learning to care for animals. The agricultural skills they are acquiring will set them up for work when they're released.

A 10-year-old boy became the first recipient of taipan antivenom in 1955 and survived. But there was no such luck for Kevin Budden, who captured the first snake of its kind for milking five years earlier, but died in the process.

They were once thriving communities with their own pubs, schools, and railway networks, but as bust followed boom hundreds of small mining towns in far north Queensland were abandoned or demolished as people sought fortunes elsewhere.

The need for more protein in the food supplied by a food charity also created a way for prisoners to help the charity and learn new skills at the same time.

The Slim Dusty classic country song A Pub with No Beer is steeped in Australian folklore. But there's a story behind the song behind the poem behind the pub.

Developer Benny Wu is at the centre of legal action over a dilapidated former destination for Hollywood stars as he faces further scrutiny over other run-down properties in Queensland's far north.

As thousands of classic motorcycle enthusiasts hit roads around the world on May 21 while clad in their finest attire, a serious side underlies their adventurous spirit.

Raising funds for causes close to their hearts is just an added bonus for a team of military veterans who are part of a race that means a lot to the communities it visits.

As feral pigs continue to damage agricultural stocks while posing an environmental risk, there are growing calls for statewide snout bounty to reduce their numbers.

They were once the hub of the local community, bearing witness to birthdays, engagements and weddings. But community halls are now struggling to keep the doors open.

Taking inspiration from Jules Verne's novel Around the World in 80 Days, Ellie Hamby and Sandy Hazelip are currently completing the Australian leg of their journey.

Since 1985 there have been 42 crocodile attacks in Queensland. Here's what it's like to survive one.

Tia-Clair Toomey has won the world CrossFit Games six times consecutively from 2017 until 2022. She also placed runner-up in 2015 and 2016. She was intending to defend her title in 2023, until a surprise announcement.

Members of Generation X are reliving their youth and returning to a favourite pastime of the 1980s and 90s, and introducing a new generation along the way, as clubs see participation numbers skyrocket.

Tropical Far North Queensland's volcanoes were active until about 10,000 years ago, which is seconds in geological terms. So could those extinct volcanoes come back to life?

After 18 years of repairs, a Peckett steam engine from England is taking its first passengers in years — and bringing together a small rural community in Far North Queensland.

Sending handwritten letters in the post may have been superseded by the immediacy of emails and text messages, but advocates say it shows somebody is taking time to think of us, and can be beneficial for mental health.

Technology is helping scientists to get a more accurate estimate of spotted-tailed quoll numbers.

Pieces of broken coral are being used to help regenerate the reef, but marine scientists say it's no substitute for action on climate change.

Wild boar meat is a popular dish in overseas restaurants but in Australia it suffers from poor public perception, something stakeholders want to change in an effort to reduce the country's growing feral pig population. 

Lindeman Island in the Whitsundays is the latest to be sold to an Australian investor amid a resurgent domestic tourism industry, although the future remains unclear for some dilapidated sites.

While other Queensland cities are expanding the reach of shared e-scooters, one major tourism city is holding out.

What do model trains and mental health have in common? Quite a bit actually.

When Cairns student Jodie Mlikota was given a university assignment to build a start-up business that would solve a problem, she had no idea that five years later she would be the CEO of a multinational company.

Home to the oldest mountain bike track in Australia, Cairns and the far north experience a boom in bike sports with $20 million generated this year.